Fabianism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The implementation of social reform through a series of gradual and moderate stages rather than sudden revolution. uncountable

    "These are not Socialism; they are only reforms. Mere parlor Socialism, such as Fabianism, for example, is also of no vital interest to the masses."

  2. 2
    socialism to be established by gradual reforms within the law wordnet

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collectivismconversionextremismmarxismnationalizationprogressivism

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"These are not Socialism; they are only reforms. Mere parlor Socialism, such as Fabianism, for example, is also of no vital interest to the masses."

Etymology

From Fabian + -ism, after the Fabian Society, named in honour of the Roman general Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus.

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